insurance industry

Marilyn A. Lion, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, is leading the team advising Morgan Stanley as financial advisor to Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in its agreement to acquire Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, is worth $1.83 billion.

Addressing exposure requires an understanding of the scope of the insurance your company currently purchases and an understanding what additional protections may be available in the marketplace based upon the type of business the company does.

While the press around Dodd-Frank has traditionally centered on the impact of its provisions as it relates to banking behemoths, the insurance industry is also starting to feel the sting of Dodd-Frank.

Securities class action suits are here to stay. That's the result of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, a case that directors, officers, the companies they serve and the D&O insurance industry closely watched.